Barbara Marchant Elliott

Barbara was born to Bill and Marian Rehders on January 24, 1943, in Corsicana,Texas. She married Jesse Page in 1961, and Charles Marchant in 1963. She then was married to Al Elliott in 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Jeanette Kirkpatrick, and three husbands. Barbara is survived by a brother, Jim Rehders and his wife Karen of Mineola, Texas. She is also survived by her son, Dan Marchant and her daughter, Carrie Schreiber, both of Key West, Florida, three granddaughters: Caron and husband Bo Farris, with their two sons, Cole and Carter Gus of Midland, Madison and her husband Casey Blake, with their two sons, Mykel and Henry of Lubbock, and Ashley Marchant, along her three children, Cameron, Novalee and Saylor of Midland.

Barbara moved to Midland in 1953 when her father was working for Ma (Southwestern) Bell. She attended Sam Houston Elementary, Cowden Junior High and graduated from Midland High School in 1961. All of her siblings, children and grandchildren attended Lee High School and they never let her forget it. She also attended Midland College later in her life.

She worked as a professional seamstress and a stay at home mom for several years. She was a Cub Scout Den Leader and a Camp Fire Girls Leader. She was a bookkeeper at one time. After the children were grown, she worked for B&M Tool Co., M&M Mars, Nestle, and Advantage Christal.

She attended St. Marks UMC, St.Paul’s UMC and First Christian Church in Midland, Texas and Florence UMC in Florence, Texas.

She was lucky enough to be married to two “loves of her life”, Charles, the father of her children and Al, her man of adventure. When Charles died in 2008, she was lucky enough to meet and marry Al a short time later. During their 13 year marriage, he took her to all the places she had never been. They visited all 50 states, driving the lower 48, 17 countries, 9 Canadian Provinces, and countless cruises.

Barbara’s greatest gift was hospitality. She was forever doing things for others. In 2004, she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from George W. Bush. She was a master at throwing parties, including 13 years of Summer Mummer Mayhem. She was an avid quilter and gifted quilts to hundreds of people over the years.

She enjoyed square dancing, bowling, growing and showing Iris, camping, crocheting and knitting, traveling, and reading. She loved her great grandkids and visited them as often as she could. Barbara lived several lifetimes during her time on earth and she will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her.

The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 6-8 PM at Ellis Resthaven Funeral Home. The family will host a visitation and light reception on Friday, March 22, 2024 from 10:30-11:45 AM at Ellis Resthaven Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin in the chapel at 12:00 PM (Noon) followed by interment at Ellis Resthaven Memorial Park.